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| Bill Nicholson: 11 October 1958 - 13 September 1974 | |||||||||||||||
| The greatest Spurs manager ever All the great Clubs can point to one man who made them into the power they are today. Bill Nicholson is that man for us. | |||||||||||||||
| Honours: O.B.E in 1975, PFA Merit Award in 1984 | |||||||||||||||
| 1919: January 26, born Scarborough, Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||
| 1936: March. After a trial and period at Northfleet the Spurs feeder club, taken onto groundstaff | |||||||||||||||
| 1938: August. Signed professional & made debut Blackburn Rovers at Ewood wearing number 3 in a match Spurs lost 3-1 | |||||||||||||||
| 1950: Spurs promoted as Champions from Division Two - 39 appearances and two goals | |||||||||||||||
| 1951: Spurs crowned as League Champions for the first time - Plays in all but one of the matches in the number 4 jersey | |||||||||||||||
| 1951: May, Only England cap v Portugal, and a goal | |||||||||||||||
| 1955: Makes last appearance for Spurs in a 1-3 home defeat to Everton (revenge in 1958) & appointed coach | |||||||||||||||
| 1958: Appointed Manager & a sensational opening match sees Spurs beat Everton 10-4 at the Lane in October | |||||||||||||||
| 1960: In his first full season as manager, Spurs finish 3rd | |||||||||||||||
| 1961: Spurs crowned League Championship and FA Cup winners (Leicester City 2-0) to win the double | |||||||||||||||
| 1962: Spurs retain the FA Cup (3-1 v Burnley) & finish third in the League and reach the European Cup semi final | |||||||||||||||
| 1963: Spurs the first British team to win a European trophy (European Cup Winners' Cup 5-1 v Athletico Madrid) & finish runners up in the League | |||||||||||||||
| 1964-66: Spurs achieve creditable league positions of 4th, 6th & 8th | |||||||||||||||
| 1967: An outstanding start to 1967 sees Spurs win the FA Cup (2-1 v Chelsea) & finish 3rd in the League | |||||||||||||||
| 1968-70: Spurs achieve creditable league positions of 7th, 6th & 11th | |||||||||||||||
| 1971: League Cup Winners for the first time beating Aston Villa 2-0 and finish 3rd in the League | |||||||||||||||
| 1972: UEFA Cup Winners for the first time beating Wolves 3-2 agg, as well as a League Cup semi final and 6th in the League | |||||||||||||||
| 1973: League Cup Winners again beating Norwich City 1-0, Losing semi finalist of the UEFA cup on away goals & 8th in the League | |||||||||||||||
| 1974: UEFA Cup runners up beaten 2-4 agg. by Feyernoord & after a the crowd trouble and a disappointing start to the next season, he resigned as manager after 16 glorious years | |||||||||||||||
| 1976: Appointed as a consultant to the club | |||||||||||||||
| 1991: Appointed Club President | |||||||||||||||
| 1996: Resigns from Club President post after 60 years at WHL. | |||||||||||||||
| League Champions 1960-61. | |||||||||||||||
| FA Cup winners 1960-61, 1961-62, 1966-67. | |||||||||||||||
| European Cup-Winners Cup winners 1962-63. | |||||||||||||||
| Football League Cup winners 1970-71, 1972-73 | |||||||||||||||
| UEFA Cup winners 1971-72 | |||||||||||||||
| UEFA Cup runners-up 1973-74. | |||||||||||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | Bill Nicholson | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | PPG | |||||||
| Football League | 667 | 306 | 164 | 197 | 1208 | 922 | 1.62 | ||||||||
| Cup Competitions & Other matches | 165 | 102 | 32 | 31 | 388 | 173 | 77% | ||||||||
| Manager: Bill Nicholson | Total - Bill Nicholson | 832 | 408 | 196 | 228 | 1596 | 1095 | ||||||||
| 11-Oct-58 | Division 1 | 37,794 | H | Everton | W | 10 | - | 4 | Ryden, Medwin, Harmer, Smith R (4), Stokes (2), Robb | ||||||
| 18-Oct-58 | Division 1 | 31,509 | A | Leicester City | W | 4 | - | 3 | Harmer (pen), Smith R, Stokes (2) | ||||||
| 25-Oct-58 | Division 1 | 38,691 | H | Leeds United | L | 2 | - | 3 | Iley, Smith R | ||||||
| 01-Nov-58 | Division 1 | 30,601 | A | Manchester City | L | 1 | - | 5 | Smith R | ||||||
| 08-Nov-58 | Division 1 | 39,820 | H | Bolton Wanderers | D | 1 | - | 1 | Smith R | ||||||
| 15-Nov-58 | Division 1 | 23,592 | A | Luton Town | W | 2 | - | 1 | Dunmore, Medwin | ||||||
| 22-Nov-58 | Division 1 | 28,708 | H | Birmingham City | L | 0 | - | 4 | |||||||
| 29-Nov-58 | Division 1 | 21,753 | A | West Bromwich Albion | L | 3 | - | 4 | Dunmore, Smith R (2) | ||||||
| 06-Dec-58 | Division 1 | 31,806 | H | Preston North End | L | 1 | - | 2 | Smith R | ||||||
| 13-Dec-58 | Division 1 | 17,047 | A | Burnley | L | 1 | - | 3 | Stokes | ||||||
| 20-Dec-58 | Division 1 | 12,939 | A | Blackpool | D | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| 25-Dec-58 | Division 1 | 26,178 | A | West Ham United | L | 1 | - | 2 | Smith R | ||||||
| 26-Dec-58 | Division 1 | 43,817 | H | West Ham United | L | 1 | - | 4 | Stokes | ||||||
| 03-Jan-59 | Division 1 | 39,552 | H | Blackburn Rovers | W | 3 | - | 1 | Harmer (pen), Smith R, Dunmore | ||||||
| 10-Jan-59 | F.A. Cup 3 | 56,252 | H | West Ham United | W | 2 | - | 0 | Smith R, Jones | ||||||
| 17-Jan-59 | Division 1 | 32,503 | A | Newcastle United | W | 2 | - | 1 | Dunmore (2) | ||||||
| 31-Jan-59 | Division 1 | 60,241 | H | Arsenal | L | 1 | - | 4 | Smith R | ||||||
| 31-Jan-59 | F.A. Cup 4 | 50,561 | H | Newport County | W | 4 | - | 1 | Smith R (2), Dunmore (2) | ||||||
| 07-Feb-59 | Division 1 | 47,401 | H | Manchester United | L | 1 | - | 3 | Norman | ||||||
| 14-Feb-59 | F.A. Cup 5 | 67,633 | H | Norwich City | D | 1 | - | 1 | Jones | ||||||
| 18-Feb-59 | F.A. Cup 5® | 38,000 | A | Norwich City | L | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||
| 21-Feb-59 | Division 1 | 27,237 | H | Portsmouth | D | 4 | - | 4 | Smith R (2), Clayton, Jones (pen) | ||||||
| 28-Feb-59 | Division 1 | 36,782 | A | Everton | L | 1 | - | 2 | Jones | ||||||
| 02-Mar-59 | Division 1 | 30,437 | A | Wolves | D | 1 | - | 1 | Harmer | ||||||
| 07-Mar-59 | Division 1 | 30,561 | H | Leicester City | W | 6 | - | 0 | Blanchflower, Medwin (4), Dunmore | ||||||
| 14-Mar-59 | Division 1 | 17,010 | A | Leeds United | L | 1 | - | 3 | Norman | ||||||
| 21-Mar-59 | Division 1 | 34,493 | H | Manchester City | W | 3 | - | 1 | Medwin, Smith R, Jones (pen) | ||||||
| 27-Mar-59 | Division 1 | 45,059 | H | Aston Villa | W | 3 | - | 2 | Medwin, Smith R, Jones | ||||||
| 28-Mar-59 | Division 1 | 21,384 | A | Bolton Wanderers | L | 1 | - | 4 | Clayton | ||||||
| 30-Mar-59 | Division 1 | 34,354 | A | Aston Villa | D | 1 | - | 1 | Norman | ||||||
| 04-Apr-59 | Division 1 | 37,093 | H | Luton Town | W | 3 | - | 0 | Medwin, Smith R, Brooks | ||||||
| 08-Apr-59 | Division 1 | 32,296 | H | Burnley | D | 2 | - | 2 | Smith R (2) | ||||||
| 11-Apr-59 | Division 1 | 20,557 | A | Birmingham City | L | 1 | - | 5 | Jones (pen) | ||||||
| 18-Apr-59 | Division 1 | 36,805 | H | West Bromwich Albion | W | 5 | - | 0 | Smith R (4), Brooks | ||||||
| 25-Apr-59 | Division 1 | 20,323 | A | Preston North End | D | 2 | - | 2 | Smith R, Brooks | ||||||
| 22-Aug-59 | Division 1 | 40,782 | A | Newcastle United | W | 5 | - | 1 | Brooks (2), Jones (3) | ||||||
| 26-Aug-59 | Division 1 | 54,114 | H | West Bromwich Albion | D | 2 | - | 2 | Medwin, Smith R | ||||||
| 29-Aug-59 | Division 1 | 45,243 | H | Birmingham City | D | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||
| 02-Sep-59 | Division 1 | 35,924 | A | West Bromwich Albion | W | 2 | - | 1 | Harmer, Smith R | ||||||
| 05-Sep-59 | Division 1 | 60,791 | A | Arsenal | D | 1 | - | 1 | Medwin | ||||||
| 09-Sep-59 | Division 1 | 58,909 | H | West Ham United | D | 2 | - | 2 | Smith R, Jones | ||||||
| 12-Sep-59 | Division 1 | 55,641 | A | Manchester United | W | 5 | - | 1 | Mackay, Harmer, Smith R (2), Dunmore | ||||||
| 14-Sep-59 | Division 1 | 36,831 | A | West Ham United | W | 2 | - | 1 | Marchi, Smith R | ||||||
| 19-Sep-59 | Division 1 | 51,776 | H | Preston North End | W | 5 | - | 1 | Mackay, Smith R, Dunmore, Jones (2) | ||||||
| 26-Sep-59 | Division 1 | 34,445 | A | Leicester City | D | 1 | - | 1 | Jones (pen) | ||||||
| 03-Oct-59 | Division 1 | 42,717 | H | Burnley | D | 1 | - | 1 | Medwin | ||||||
| 10-Oct-59 | Division 1 | 59,344 | H | Wolves | W | 5 | - | 1 | Smith R (4), Jones | ||||||
| 17-Oct-59 | Division 1 | 37,623 | A | Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1 | - | 2 | White | ||||||
| 24-Oct-59 | Division 1 | 52,002 | H | Nottingham Forest | W | 2 | - | 1 | Smith R (2) | ||||||
| 31-Oct-59 | Division 1 | 45,506 | A | Manchester City | W | 2 | - | 1 | Mackay, Jones | ||||||
| 07-Nov-59 | Division 1 | 41,909 | H | Bolton Wanderers | L | 0 | - | 2 | |||||||
| 14-Nov-59 | Division 1 | 22,528 | A | Luton Town | L | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||
| 21-Nov-59 | Division 1 | 39,432 | H | Everton | W | 3 | - | 0 | Jones (pen), Harris og, King og | ||||||
| 28-Nov-59 | Division 1 | 17,085 | A | Blackpool | D | 2 | - | 2 | Mackay, Smith R | ||||||
| 05-Dec-59 | Division 1 | 37,130 | H | Blackburn Rovers | W | 2 | - | 1 | Medwin, Bray og | ||||||
| 12-Dec-59 | Division 1 | 36,772 | A | Fulham | D | 1 | - | 1 | Jones (pen) | ||||||
| 19-Dec-59 | Division 1 | 32,824 | H | Newcastle United | W | 4 | - | 0 | Blanchflower, Norman, White, Jones | ||||||
| 26-Dec-59 | Division 1 | 36,037 | A | Leeds United | W | 4 | - | 2 | Harmer, Smith R, Allen | ||||||
| 28-Dec-59 | Division 1 | 54,170 | H | Leeds United | L | 1 | - | 4 | Mackay | ||||||
| 02-Jan-60 | Division 1 | 27,558 | A | Birmingham City | W | 1 | - | 0 | Allen | ||||||
| 09-Jan-60 | F.A. Cup 3 | 22,655 | A | Newport County | W | 4 | - | 0 | Blanchflower, Smith R, Allen (2) | ||||||
| 16-Jan-60 | Division 1 | 58,962 | H | Arsenal | W | 3 | - | 0 | Smith R, Allen (2) | ||||||
| 23-Jan-60 | Division 1 | 62,602 | H | Manchester United | W | 2 | - | 1 | Smith R (2) | ||||||
| 30-Jan-60 | F.A. Cup 4 | 20,000 | A | Crewe Alexandra | D | 2 | - | 2 | Allen, Jones | ||||||
| 03-Feb-60 | F.A. Cup 5 | 64,365 | H | Crewe Alexandra | W | 13 | - | 2 | Harmer, Smith R (4), Allen (5), Jones (3, 1pen) | ||||||
| 06-Feb-60 | Division 1 | 33,039 | A | Preston North End | D | 1 | - | 1 | Mackay | ||||||
| 13-Feb-60 | Division 1 | 33,504 | H | Leicester City | L | 1 | - | 2 | Smith R | ||||||
| 20-Feb-60 | F.A. Cup 6 | 54,745 | H | Blackburn Rovers | L | 1 | - | 3 | Jones | ||||||
| 27-Feb-60 | Division 1 | 29,228 | A | Blackburn Rovers | W | 4 | - | 1 | Mackay, Smith R, Allen, Jones | ||||||
| 01-Mar-60 | Division 1 | 32,992 | A | Burnley | L | 0 | - | 2 | |||||||
| 05-Mar-60 | Division 1 | 53,822 | H | Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4 | - | 1 | White, Jones (3) | ||||||
| 12-Mar-60 | Division 1 | 35,291 | A | Nottingham Forest | W | 3 | - | 1 | Mackay, White, Allen | ||||||
| 19-Mar-60 | Division 1 | 52,189 | H | Fulham | D | 1 | - | 1 | Mackay | ||||||
| 26-Mar-60 | Division 1 | 31,106 | A | Bolton Wanderers | L | 1 | - | 2 | Mackay | ||||||
| 02-Apr-60 | Division 1 | 39,462 | H | Luton Town | D | 1 | - | 1 | Jones | ||||||
| 09-Apr-60 | Division 1 | 57,959 | A | Everton | L | 1 | - | 2 | Jones | ||||||
| 15-Apr-60 | Division 1 | 67,819 | A | Chelsea | W | 3 | - | 1 | Smith R (3) | ||||||
| 16-Apr-60 | Division 1 | 49,767 | H | Manchester City | L | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||
| 18-Apr-60 | Division 1 | 37,200 | H | Chelsea | L | 0 | - | 1 | |||||||
| 23-Apr-60 | Division 1 | 56,283 | A | Wolves | W | 3 | - | 1 | Jones, Smith R, Mackay | ||||||
| 30-Apr-60 | Division 1 | 49,823 | H | Blackpool | W | 4 | - | 1 | Blanchflower, Jones, White, Smith R | ||||||
| 20-Aug-60 | Division 1 | 50,393 | H | Everton | W | 2 | - | 0 | Smith R, Allen | ||||||
| 22-Aug-60 | Division 1 | 27,656 | A | Blackpool | W | 3 | - | 1 | Medwin, Dyson (2) | ||||||
| 27-Aug-60 | Division 1 | 26,819 | A | Blackburn Rovers | W | 4 | - | 1 | Smith R (2), Allen, Dyson | ||||||
| 31-Aug-60 | Division 1 | 45,684 | H | Blackpool | W | 3 | - | 1 | Smith R (3) | ||||||
| 03-Sep-60 | Division 1 | 55,442 | H | Manchester United | W | 4 | - | 1 | Smith R (2), Allen (2) | ||||||
| 07-Sep-60 | Division 1 | 41,565 | A | Bolton Wanderers | W | 2 | - | 1 | White, Allen | ||||||
| 10-Sep-60 | Division 1 | 59,868 | A | Arsenal | W | 3 | - | 2 | Saul, Allen, Dyson | ||||||
| 14-Sep-60 | Division 1 | 43,559 | H | Bolton Wanderers | W | 3 | - | 1 | Blanchflower (pen), Smith R (2) | ||||||
| 17-Sep-60 | Division 1 | 30,129 | A | Leicester City | W | 2 | - | 1 | Smith R (2) | ||||||
| 24-Sep-60 | Division 1 | 61,356 | H | Aston Villa | W | 6 | - | 2 | Mackay, White (2), Smith R, Allen, Dyson | ||||||
| 01-Oct-60 | Division 1 | 52,829 | A | Wolves | W | 4 | - | 0 | Blanchflower, Jones, Allen, Dyson | ||||||
| 10-Oct-60 | Division 1 | 58,916 | H | Manchester City | D | 1 | - | 1 | Smith R | ||||||
| 15-Oct-60 | Division 1 | 37,248 | A | Nottingham Forest | W | 4 | - | 0 | Mackay, Jones (2), White | ||||||
| 29-Oct-60 | Division 1 | 51,369 | A | Newcastle United | W | 4 | - | 3 | Norman, Jones, White, Smith R | ||||||
| 02-Nov-60 | Division 1 | 47,605 | H | Cardiff City | W | 3 | - | 2 | Blanchflower (pen), Medwin, Dyson | ||||||
| 05-Nov-60 | Division 1 | 56,270 | H | Fulham | W | 5 | - | 1 | Jones (2), White, Allen (2) | ||||||
| 12-Nov-60 | Division 1 | 53,988 | A | Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1 | - | 2 | Norman | ||||||
| 19-Nov-60 | Division 1 | 46,010 | H | Birmingham City | W | 6 | - | 0 | Jones (2), White, Smith (pen), Dyson (2) | ||||||
| 26-Nov-60 | Division 1 | 39,017 | A | West Bromwich Albion | W | 3 | - | 1 | Smith R (2), Allen | ||||||
| 03-Dec-60 | Division 1 | 58,737 | H | Burnley | D | 4 | - | 4 | Norman, Mackay, Jones (2) | ||||||
| 10-Dec-60 | Division 1 | 21,657 | A | Preston North End | W | 1 | - | 0 | White, Allen | ||||||
| 17-Dec-60 | Division 1 | 61,052 | A | Everton | W | 3 | - | 1 | Mackay, White, Allen | ||||||
| 24-Dec-60 | Division 1 | 65,930 | H | West Ham United | W | 2 | - | 0 | White, Dyson | ||||||
| 26-Dec-60 | Division 1 | 34,351 | A | West Ham United | W | 3 | - | 0 | White, Allen, Brown og | ||||||
| 31-Dec-60 | Division 1 | 48,742 | H | Blackburn Rovers | W | 5 | - | 2 | Blanchflower, Smith R (2), Allen (2) | ||||||
| 07-Jan-61 | F.A. Cup 3 | 54,969 | H | Charlton Athletic | W | 3 | - | 2 | Allen (2), Dyson | ||||||
| 16-Jan-61 | Division 1 | 65,535 | A | Manchester United | L | 0 | - | 2 | |||||||